Overton Ward planning approval rate
Overton Ward ward in Lancaster has a 90.9% approval rate based on 66 planning decisions. Lancaster overall: 93.3%.
Last updated: April 2026
90.9%
ward approval rate
66
Decisions
60
Approved
6
Refused
93.3%
Lancaster average
Overton Ward is 2.4 percentage points below the Lancaster average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Overton Ward compares
Overton Ward ward
90.9%
Lancaster overall
93.3%
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Recent decisions in Overton Ward
Agricultural determination for replacement concrete yard · Wed 13 Aug 2025
Proposed lawful development certificate for erection of a single storey extensio · Mon 09 Sep 2024
Proposed lawful development certificate for the conversion of a garage to ancill · Thu 11 Jan 2024
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,014 decisions.